- We Are Men: I can't believe it. It was funny. We haven't added it to our viewing schedule, and I expect it to be canceled (see http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/06/bubble-watch-ironside-we-are-men-sean-saves-the-world-welcome-to-the-family-headed-to-cancellation-the-originals-super-fun-night-start-on-the-bubble/207079/), but it was much funnier than we expected. Maybe because we had such low expectations.
- Sleepy Hollow: I've decided to give it up. It's just ... not what I expected, and it feels a lot like Supernatural, which I no longer watch. The leads are great together, but I'm just not that interested. Vic is going to keep watching—for a little while.
- Hostages: I don't want to be interested in this show—but I am. I'll give it another week.
- The Blacklist: I've added it. If Vic doesn't like it, I'll watch it in bed, like I do Glee and Grey's Anatomy.
- Brooklyn Nine Nine: Giving it up. Although we laugh in places, and Andre Braugher is getting funnier each week, Andy Samberg's character just pisses me off.
- S.H.I.E.L.D.: We didn't like it as well as the first week—but it feels like it's still finding its legs. We'll give this one another week.
- The Crazy Ones: I don't think reviewed this one last week. I thought the first episode was fair. Robin Williams and James Wolk have great chemistry (their pitch to Kelly Clarkson was hilarious), but as my friend Michelle says, "A little Robin Williams goes a long way." That's true. I haven't watched this week's episode yet, but I hope it will be a little more balanced. I'm also hoping that they give Sarah Michelle Geller's character more to do than be exasperated with Robin Williams's character.
- Betrayal: Ordinary, but I'll tune in for a couple more episodes.
- We haven't watched Back in the Game (second episode) or Ironside (first episode) yet. I'll let you know how they fare next week.
Some talk about old shows:
- Castle: HUGE PET PEEVE. When writers put the lead character who is also the title of the show in peril. SPOILER ALERT: Did anyone think Castle was going to die in this episode? The show is called "Castle." Sure, there comes a time that they could kill off a title character—Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy? Maybe. (Certainly, had Shonda Rhimes not killed off Lexie Grey.) The show can be as much about the other doctors as it is about Meredith (although none of the current crop of doctors can carry the show—with Lexie and Mark gone and Cristina leaving the show at the end of the year, it would be harder to go on without Meredith). If the show is ending? Title characters beware. But it's highly unlikely that a show will kill off Temperance Brennan (Bones), Catherine (Beauty) and Vincent (the Beast), Oliver Queen (Arrow), or Ironside in the middle of their runs. So really, writers, don't put those characters in mortal danger. We aren't sitting on the edge of our seats to find out whether they find the antidote in time. We know they will. Find a more novel approach to thicken the plot.
- And as long as we're on pet peeves, can we stop watching a scene and then have another scene pop up that says "x [hours/days/months] earlier"? That device was innovative the first few times. Now it's just cliché. Find another way.
- Glee: This week was better than last week, but of course SPOILER ALERT Rachel would get to be Fanny Brice. And so I don't care about that story line. Still planning to ditch the show after this week.
- Scandal: CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH IT!
- The Good Wife: Loving it.
- The Mentalist: Meh. Ready for them to wrap it up, to be honest.
- Homeland: Meh. First season was still the best. Plus, Brody/Damien Lewis is such a compelling character/actor, he needs to be in the show. I've heard because he's on the run, he's only going to be in about half the episodes this season. I think that's a mistake.
- Masters of Sex: Pretty boring for a show about sex, and it doesn't paint William Masters in a very flattering light. But I PAID FOR IT, so I'm going to give it another try.
This week's premieres:
- The Tomorrow People (10/9): I love a good sci-fi romp. Let's hope this is one.
- Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (10/10): Not expecting to love it—I canceled its cousin (Once Upon a Time) after the first season—but we'll see!
And that's all the TV news this week. See you next time!
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